I have passed this sign for about 8 days now. It didn't bother me at first but after passing it many times it's starting to get a little demeaning. I'm sure that I am not the only non-theist who is…Continue

Comedy Central Considers Series About Jesus ChristThursday, 06 May 2010 07:33 PMHaving already caused a fuss this spring with the depiction of the prophet Muhammad on "South Park," Comedy Central…Continue

Rayray's Blog

A perfect and loving being created us all 6000 years ago only to realize that his creation was flawed. So he damned us all to a punishment of eternal burning. He was a loving God and really didn't want us all to burn forever for how he created us so he devised a clever way to forgive us after thinking about it for 4000 years, have a son and kill him and ask that we accept the zombie as our lord. We will still have sin but it will then be ok to be how he created us. Thank God we weren't part of… Continue

'Arrogant Asshat' about covers it. I'm ignoring the whole thread for a while as it's just dragging me away from more productive discussions.

It's too bad too. If either of them had some valid sources to point to and constructive comments, I welcome the exploration of minority opinions. But when someone comes in and simply condescends to anyone who disagrees, never citing a source, expecting us to take it on faith that they know what they're talking about...

That's how a Theist argues. And it's what I come to A/N to get away from. I can only beat that dead horse for so long before I grow tired of it.

I just read your "Letter to my former Christian self". This part especially resonated with me:

"I suddenly realized that God did not listen to my prayers. It suddenly made everything else about the world make sense. I took comfort knowing that God had not ignored me, he simply was not there. This understanding keeps you from being a very bitter man at God and all of his creation..."